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Hebe

Hebe 'Autumn Glory'

Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubsGrowth Rate: AverageFeatures: Has interesting foliage, Good for wildlife, Long flowering period

Hardiness: Half-Hardy

Height: 0.60 m (60 cm)

Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade

Spread: 0.90 m (90 cm)

Foliage Type: Evergreen

Flower Colour: Purple

Foliage Colour: Green, Red

Flowering Period: July to October

Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/AlkalineSoil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained

Deep purple flowers appear on short spikes from midsummer to late autumn among masses of dark green lance shaped leaves with red margins. Long-flowering, tough and easy to grow this spreading rounded evergreen shrub will flourish in a wide range of conditions and once established is drought-tolerant too. Plant it en masse along a fence or path or to add structure to a mixed sunny border and underplant it with contrasting drought-tolerant foliage plants such as Bergenia. The flowers are a magnet for bees and butterflies.